Police Beat

The Jersey County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police are investigating a shooting.

A state police report said the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department reported about 2:25 p.m. Thursday that a woman had been shot in the head and that a suspect, a man, was possibly en route to the Medora area.

A short time later, state police said Jersey County sheriff’s deputies saw a vehicle fitting the description of the suspect’s vehicle and four deputies began pursuit. The vehicle was stopped southwest of Medora and the driver was arrested.

State police had no other information about the shooting victim’s condition.

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A Jacksonville manfaces multiple charges

Charles R. Lair, 21, of 705 N. Prairie St. was booked into the Morgan County jail at 6:29 p.m. Wednesday on charges of failing to report the change of address of a violent offender, two counts of deceptive practice, criminal damage to property, forgery and theft of labor services.

He is accused of passing checks at various businesses around Jacksonville without the funds to cover them, Jacksonville Police Lt. Doug Thompson said.

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Morgan County

JACKSONVILLE POLICE

Arrests, Citations

• Deveon R. Sykes, 35, of 1136 N. Diamond St. was arrested about 1:35 p.m. Thursday on a charge of retail theft.

SOUTH JACKSONVILLE POLICE

Arrests, Citations

• Arnaud R. Seka, 29, of Silver Springs, Maryland, was booked into the Morgan County jail at 8:28 a.m. Thursday on charges of speeding and driving while license is suspended or revoked.